Alabama

Alabama's RPI improves three spots to No. 60

View full sizeAlabama head coach Anthony Grant cheers his players coming in for a time-out after they tied the game at 53-53 during Alabama's NCAA SEC basketball game at the Vanderbilt Commodores, Saturday, February 02, 2013, at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tenn. Alabama, which had not won since 1990 in Nashville, took a lead late and held on for a 58-54 win. (AL.com/Vasha Hunt)

The Crimson Tide is at No. 60 this week, up from No. 63 a week ago. It had dropped four spots from No. 59 after a victory over Kentucky and a loss at Tennessee. Alabama defeated Arkansas and Vanderbilt last week and has won six of its past seven games.

Some of Alabama’s opponents dropped significantly. Villanova fell from No. 49 to no. 73. Vanderbilt is down to No. 154. It was at No. 115 a week ago. VCU fell from No. 39 to No. 50. Missouri dropped from No. 25 to No. 35.

Kentucky is up from No. 62 to No. 46. Cincinnati is up from No. 27 to No. 21. That’s the highest RPI of any Alabama opponent to date.

The Crimson Tide plays at 7 p.m. CST Wednesday at Auburn. The Tigers (8-13) are at No. 215.